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book_dragon74's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
smolinapalencia's review against another edition
2.0
I just didn´t understand what this book was about. :/ Maybe I was such a kid.
nenas1234's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
franciu's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
fernandoyataco1991's review against another edition
3.0
3.5
Me gustó bastante pero me costó. El inicio fue algo lento, pero conforme fue avanzando la historia, no pude evitar involucrarme en ella.
Es imposible no sentir ternura con Sierva María, a pesar de que al inicio puede parecer extraña y algo antipática. Pero luego de conocer la historia de sus padres no puedo dejar de creer que fue gracia a los esclavos que ella tuvo algo e felicidad en su vida.
Un libro bastante corto que si bien no atrapa al lector desde el inicio, una vez que te involucra no hay vuelta atrás. Es otro claro ejemplo del realismo mágico de Gabriel García Marquez.
Me gustó bastante pero me costó. El inicio fue algo lento, pero conforme fue avanzando la historia, no pude evitar involucrarme en ella.
Es imposible no sentir ternura con Sierva María, a pesar de que al inicio puede parecer extraña y algo antipática. Pero luego de conocer la historia de sus padres no puedo dejar de creer que fue gracia a los esclavos que ella tuvo algo e felicidad en su vida.
Un libro bastante corto que si bien no atrapa al lector desde el inicio, una vez que te involucra no hay vuelta atrás. Es otro claro ejemplo del realismo mágico de Gabriel García Marquez.
grace891's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
deadlykillerspindlyfish's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.5
rumplechinskin's review against another edition
3.0
I’ve been wanting to read Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s work for a while and thought this would be a good place to start. Although the beginning starts off slow, I was drawn in pretty quickly through his writing style. I don’t typically (maybe ever) enjoy reading stories where religion and religious themes are given so much prominence but Marquez seems to be just as skeptical of religion as I am. The story feels more like a cautionary tale - the people in the story and their human nature are honestly way more evil than the actual superstitions or any of the ‘satanic’ things they fear.
I think I’m not an advanced enough reader to fully understand Marquez or his writing - a lot probably flew way over my head, but the pace was so slow at times that I gladly let it. This gets 3 stars from me, but I’m still excited to read more of his work.
I think I’m not an advanced enough reader to fully understand Marquez or his writing - a lot probably flew way over my head, but the pace was so slow at times that I gladly let it. This gets 3 stars from me, but I’m still excited to read more of his work.